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KAWASAKI

JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 13, 2015
Teens suspected of killing Kawasaki boy may be tried as adults
A family court has decided to send three teens back to prosecutors over the killing of a 13-year-old boy in February.
SOCCER / J. League
May 12, 2015
Frontale's Kobayashi undergoes knee surgery
Kawasaki Frontale's Japan international Yu Kobayashi will be out for six weeks after undergoing surgery to repair meniscus damage in his right knee, the J. League club said Tuesday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 10, 2015
Fujimitsu outsprints field for 200-meter triumph
One week after helping the Japan men's 4x100 meter relay team punch its ticket to the 2016 Rio Olympics with a third-place finish in Nassau May 3, sprinter Kenji Fujimitsu shouldered the load all by himself and raced to a little more success on Sunday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 9, 2015
Athletes gearing up for Golden Grand Prix Kawasaki
The Golden Grand Prix Kawasaki meet will be a rare opportunity for Japanese track and field fans to get to see some of the world's elite athletes from outside of the country in person, as well as top Japanese ones.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
May 6, 2015
Streaking Sanfrecce beat Frontale for fifth straight win
Sanfrecce Hiroshima picked up their fifth straight win with a smash-and-grab 1-0 victory over Kawasaki Frontale on Wednesday to move one point off the top of the J. League table.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
May 2, 2015
Dramatist brings citizens of all ages together
Public theaters across the country are holding significantly more community productions and workshops aimed at local residents who are looking to get involved in performance art.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Apr 29, 2015
Kudo scores two goals to power Reysol's rout of Frontale
Masato Kudo bagged a brace and created another as Kashiwa Reysol came from a goal down to hammer Kawasaki Frontale 4-1 away in the J-League on Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Apr 25, 2015
Japanese consortium to propose Kawasaki Heavy bullet trains for high-speed line in California
A consortium of Japanese companies is planning to propose Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.'s bullet train technology for use in a high-speed rail link in California, sources with knowledge about the plan said.
JAPAN
Mar 23, 2015
Key Japanese firms to be a surprise no-show at Australian submarine event
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Kawasaki Heavy Industrieshave declined an invitation to attend a gathering of top Australian naval officials and politicians this week.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 19, 2015
Three teens sent to family court over killing of Kawasaki boy
Prosecutors have sent an 18-year-old and two 17-year-old males to the Yokohama Family Court over the killing of a 13-year-old boy on a riverbank in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo, last month.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Mar 14, 2015
Seeking blame in a Kawasaki teen's death
On the morning of Feb. 20, police were summoned to the grassy, elevated bank of the Tama River, which forms the boundary between Tokyo and Kawasaki. They found the naked body of 13-year-old junior high school student Ryota Uemura, dead of multiple stab wounds. The same morning, the partly burned remnants...
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2015
Kawasaki murder highlights poor support for single parents
The brutal murder of 13-year-old Ryota Uemura in Kawasaki last month has highlighted the challenges of single parenthood, which often involve struggles to sustain the family and adequately support children amid ineffective public assistance.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 7, 2015
Frontale dominate opener against F. Marinos
J. League
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League / 2015 J. LEAGUE PREVIEW
Mar 6, 2015
Gamba aiming to stay clear of chasing pack
The following is the second of a two-part preview for the upcoming J. League season. Team-by-team previews of the nine highest-ranking teams competing in the first division are listed.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 5, 2015
Younger teen says he attacked Kawasaki boy under older teen's orders
One of three teens held in the killing of a boy by the Tama River last month says he attacked him on the orders of their leader.
EDITORIALS
Mar 4, 2015
Society failed to save Uemura
Educators, local government officials and police officers need to reflect deeply on what could have been done to prevent the murder of Ryota Uemura.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 3, 2015
Teen murder victim didn't know prime suspect was among group he joined
In the brutal murder of a 13-year-old boy on the banks of the Tama River in Kawasaki, the victim, Ryoto Uemura, joined the three teenage suspects on the night of the slaying without knowing the group included the 18-year-old boy he was afraid of and who allegedly played the leading role in the killing,...
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 2, 2015
Kawasaki suspect says he beat, stabbed 13-year-old victim
An 18-year-old youth arrested on suspicion of fatally stabbing a 13-year-old boy along the Tama River in Kawasaki has admitted to his role in the slaying, saying he used a box cutter to kill the boy, investigative sources said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 2, 2015
Questions raised over keeping teen suspects anonymous
The involvement of three teen-aged suspects in the death of a boy in Kawasaki is fueling debate about the anonymity granted to minors in cases of this kind.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 1, 2015
Teen suspect in Kawasaki slaying says leader threatened to kill him, too
One of three teenagers being interrogated in connection with the fatal stabbing of a Kawasaki boy tells police the ringleader threatened him, too, with death.

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